Significant 5.7 quake hits near Kushiro, Kushiro Shi, Hokkaido, Japan
5.7 quake 26 Sep 4:01 pm (GMT +9)

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake near Kushiro, Kushiro Shi, Hokkaido, Japan, was reported only 11 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a moderately shallow depth of 54 km beneath the epicenter in the afternoon on Thursday, September 26th, 2024, at 4:01 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), which listed it as a magnitude 5.9 earthquake.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Akkeshi (pop. 8,900) located 27 km from the epicenter, Kushiro (pop. 183,600) 59 km away, and Nemuro (pop. 31,200) 65 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Shibetsu (pop. 21,700) located 89 km from the epicenter, and Kitami (pop. 113,100) 142 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Sep 26, 2024 04:01 pm (GMT +9) local time (26 Sep 2024 07:01 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.7
Depth: 54.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 42.86°N / 145.08°E (Akkeshi-gun, Hokkaido, Japan)
Primary data source: EMSC
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